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type: "Bill"
title: "DFPR-MILITARY LICENSING"
description: "Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that service members and their spouses may engage in the practice of their occupation or profession without being licensed in the State of Illinois, subject to outlined circumstances and limitations. Provides that each director of a department that issues an occupational or professional license shall verify that the existing license for a service member or military spouse is in good standing from any state, commonwealth, or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia. Provides that if an existing license for a service member or military spouse is in good standing, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall waive any examination, educational, or experience requirements enabling exception to state licensure requirements. Provides that a department may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation and administration of provisions regarding military license exceptions and by rule shall provide for fees for administration."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 2776"
citation: "Illinois HB 2776 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Christopher Belt", "LaToya Greenwood"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 62
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-18"
last_action: "2021-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8a742cd0-79f5-4cd9-bb30-07e983899598"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2776&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=131630&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "5d1bbb6f93cbe4b8ad65285dbcee6151db3f98023689068fc0745bfb551a8443"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois HB 2776 (102nd) — DFPR-MILITARY LICENSING
Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that service members and their spouses may engage in the practice of their occupation or profession without being licensed in the State of Illinois, subject to outlined circumstances and limitations. Provides that each director of a department that issues an occupational or professional license shall verify that the existing license for a service member or military spouse is in good standing from any state, commonwealth, or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia. Provides that if an existing license for a service member or military spouse is in good standing, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall waive any examination, educational, or experience requirements enabling exception to state licensure requirements. Provides that a department may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation and administration of provisions regarding military license exceptions and by rule shall provide for fees for administration.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2776.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2776eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2776sam001.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2776enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1100** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **1180** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Christopher Belt — primary (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — primary (person)
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
- Charles Meier — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Caulkins — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- Deanne M. Mazzochi — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Plummer — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Luft — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
- Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
- Tony McCombie — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-18** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. LaToya Greenwood `filing`
- **2021-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-09** Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-24** Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 024-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2021-03-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- **2021-03-25** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2021-04-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-04-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-21** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-04-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
- **2021-04-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2021-04-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2021-04-23** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2021-04-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2021-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
- **2021-04-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- **2021-05-25** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 30, 2021
- **2021-05-25** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2021-05-26** Waive Posting Notice
- **2021-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-26** Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 27, 2021
- **2021-05-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2021
- **2021-05-28** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2021-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2021-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2021-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 028-000-000
- **2021-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 118-000-000
- **2021-05-31** House Concurs
- **2021-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-06-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- **2021-06-01** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2021-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-16** Effective Date January 1, 2022
- **2021-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0384 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8a742cd0-79f5-4cd9-bb30-07e983899598`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).